Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Socially connected individuals and platforms that enable faster roll-outs of successful products. Ones that offer amazing value (low relative margins) at high volumes that makes it nearly impossible for high-cost incumbents to compete. How does the incumbent respond? How do existing incumbents compete with that?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Most people in French-speaking Africa are unbanked due to a lack of trust in incumbents and inefficient banking solutions. Tayebi felt that providing on-demand services — which solves essential needs and, more importantly, builds trust to then provide payment services — was the catalyst to enable financial inclusion in the region.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2022

Last week, Paystand — a blockchain-enabled B2B payments startup — announced it had acquired Mexican fintech Yaydoo — creating a new unicorn in the resulting new entity. The company has raised over $86 million over its lifetime and counts NewView Capital and SoftBank’s SB Opportunity Fund among its backers. and Mexico. and Mexico.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer expectations. Monzo attacked incumbent models by creating an entirely app-based experience where customers could open a checking account from their phone for free. Traditional banks have not been able to keep pace.

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 21, 2021

They can accrue huge value by reducing friction and aggregating supply and demand — particularly because they have the ability to build network effects and economies of scale. There is a clear opportunity to upend the status quo, but its intricacies have made freight one of the toughest sectors in which to build an online marketplace.

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Y Combinator

MAY 6, 2020

Beyond the social networks we already know and use, we are finding new ways to integrate social into our online lives. The success of Pinduoduo in China suggests there is a huge opportunity for social commerce platforms to emerge in other regions. At Y Combinator, we are considering what this might mean for the future of e-commerce.

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The financial opportunity of doing so is massive: an estimated $3-10 trillion in EBITDA will be up for grabs. Sales enablement to better equip contractors to close large ticket projects with detailed ROI and performance reports (similar to what exists for solar today).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Our goal is to enable digital commerce throughout LatAm, and BNPL in Mexico is our first step towards that vision,” said CEO and co-founder Kyle Miller. This captive consumer base is crucial to building the network that is Nelo.”. Nelo issued its first product in Mexico in January 2020, similar to a debit card offering from a neobank.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Market Opportunity. We always say that great opportunities are composed of a world-class team addressing a big & disruptive market opportunity. By definition the market is already large and therefore crowded or it’s nascent and the opportunity is not totally clear. But what about markets? Think about Twitter.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

Founders : Before beU delivery, Hao Zheng, who leads the team as chief executive, was the founder and CEO of Yooul, a social networking app in China. YC-backed Curacel unveils new API platform that enables tech-led businesses to offer insurance. Website : [link]. Founded in : 2021. Team size : 22 . Location : Lagos, Nigeria.

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 28, 2012

It would be foolish for any investor to write off consumer investing as a category because of the massive opportunity consumer internet companies offer. It depends on the incumbents successfully developing new revenue models that can be either syndicated to or replicated by new startups. Fatigue is too strong a characterization.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 17, 2014

First, they believe that the current offerings from the financial incumbents are lacking. banking system is the Automated Clearing House network, broadly known as ACH. This supposedly “electronic” network enables people to transfer funds from one bank account to another. The basis of this argument is really two fold.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Entrepreneurs accurately recognize that the connective tissue of the Internet provides an opportunity to link the players in a particular market, reducing friction in both the buying and selling experience. But we have also invested in several companies that we thought had marketplace opportunities that simply did not play out as expected.

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Y Combinator

APRIL 26, 2021

Even with $125K from YC and $1–2M in venture funding, a startup’s credit limit is still likely to tap out at $20K from an incumbent creditor—which is not nearly enough to cover software, marketing, and other expenses. incumbent offerings which only offered end-of-month reconciliation). The incumbent system involves three key “stacks.”

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Unvalidated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

There are two ways to size a market opportunity: top-down ( adding up the revenues of all the companies operating on that market today) and bottom-up ( coming up with an estimate for how many people would be willing to pay for the service, and at what price). How quickly can it grow to reach this minimum revenue scale, and beyond?

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

One obvious solution to this list of issues and opportunities is to leverage technology to better serve the needs of the customer. Narrow Networks — Narrow networks are an interesting response to the above market prices that the large hospitals and groups are pushing on the broader market. Do they conduct surveys?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Unicorn Flexport is revolutionizing the world of logistics , serving as a freight forwarder with software that enables customers to manage their shipments. But it can certainly help provide additional valuable information to customers, importers and exporters,” Chen said, adding, “We try to empower incumbents to compete with Flexport.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

By providing these products as a unified strategic solution, the goal is to enable hardware manufacturers the ability to get to production volume without investing in the specialized facilities or headcount historically needed to manage electronic components. “That was the insight that Cofactr was born out of.

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2022

Those apps are increasingly adding an ‘investment button’ that enables consumers to purchase US Equities. “DriveWealth’s vision is to enable every person with a phone to be an investor and I’m excited to join the team to bring this mission to life. For too long, many people in the U.S. Ali Heron, Petal CTO.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2023

The firm says its intent is to go beyond term sheets to issuing bespoke “Strategy Sheets,” which outline how Vesey Ventures aims to leverage its network “to act as a company’s first business development team.” It aims to help startups there partner, expand and commercialize in the U.S. Want more fintech news in your inbox? Sign up here.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

The models of these B2B companies mirror their retail e-commerce counterparts such as Wasoko and TradeDepot, as they use tech-enabled solutions to digitize medicine distribution to underserved pharmacies, drug shops, clinics, and hospitals. As such, their growth has been rapid, Salient says.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

Showing that there’s real investor enthusiasm for identity management platforms, Saviynt , which enables companies to secure apps, data and infrastructure in a single platform, today announced that it raised $205 million in debt from AB Private Credit Investors’ Tech Capital Solutions group. from last year’s $1.3

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

And if you miss that opportunity, you have no idea when the next opportunity to cash out your chips. What you should do, since now you're out of Twitch, you should do a professional network that's powered by the blockchain that, and I'm going to say this as kindly. Because people don't love the incumbent right now.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2021

“ Their market opportunity is also huge; Egypt’s transformation to a cashless society is being enabled by the unique products Paymob has built.” Per a statement released by the company, it will also use the investments to expand its merchant network, meet increasing demand, and improve product offerings.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

What are some overlooked opportunities right now? SaaS models and cloud technologies have eliminated some of the barriers for Israeli companies and enable companies to quickly set up and set up a proof of concept. Riskified makes e-ommerce easier and safer and enables a thriving e-commerce environment.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

We’ll have the new Discovery Stage featuring in-depth demos and speaker Q&As, roundtables, networking, breakout sessions and more. The social network is dedicated exclusively to women in professional leadership positions, charging thousands for a private membership (if you’re lucky enough to get accepted). Yes, Chief.

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